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"Bettas can live healthy and well in anything from a 1 gallon up" from the TFF FAQ Betta forum Water temp is room temp, currently about 75. Change 50% water twice a week. Feed 1 time per day.

I have 2 bettas in a 2.5 gallon tank with a single divider (Fred and Red). I used to run 2 small sponge filters (1 in each partition) but I removed it when I moved the tank. I feed them either TetraMin, dried bloodworms or dried shrimp. Lately Fred seems listless and does not seem to feed as...

If you can, just run both filters for a few weeks, then take the old one out.

Just Tetras & Cories

I originally had 3.5W/G, CO2 injection and constantly fought growths of algae. I tried EI for a while but always ended with massive algae outbreaks. 3 Months ago I decided to go Low Tech and turned one of my lights out and turned off the CO2. The result was that the plants still grew and the...

I have had this tank for 8 months (see profile). In the last 6 weeks or so, I have been losing about 1 fish per week, all neons except for 1 red minor. The Stats are as follows: PH 7.2 Ammonia .25 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 5 KH 6 GH 14 I do not know why the Ammonia level has risen (it usually is 0)...

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An undergravel filter works by pulling water up thru the tubes, causing water to be sucked thru the gravel. This creates some mechanical filtration with the gravel being the filter medium. Bacteria will also colonise the gravel adding biological filtration. Do not use sand or large gravel or...

Actually, the weights that you receive on bunched plants are usually made of a zinc/magnesium alloy that is not supposed to affect your aquarium. I would not use lead bands, some may leach into your aquarium.

If you want to use this as your primary filter consider this: You need to have mechanical, biological and (sometimes) chemical filtration. The Magnum has a media container that you can use in several ways. You can fill it with biological media and use the filter sleeve for mechanical...

I agree that it is somewhat inflexible. I disagree that the connectors are flimsy. I have the quick disconnects on mine and they work very well. I would not use it as the primary filter on a non planted tank. But it is superb as a mechanical filter when using the micron filter or using the media...

Anyone use Kent Black Water Extract or equal? Does this actually accomplish anything?

I did away with my bubble counter and did as you suggest and it works fine. I would use a anti-backflow valve to keep water out of the co2 setup.

Are you guys doing a fishless cycle? Are you leaving the lights on during the cycle time at all? Curious

I may install a 125G or 150G Tank in a room addition we are building this summer. Both my wife and I really enjoy corys and tetras (We have them in our 37G tank) I would like to set up a Amazon Tank with several large schools of Tetras and Corys (use what we have and add more). What other...

Noticed that some babies were swimming around yesterday. We bought a 1G Top Fin Tank with undergravel filter and transferred the frye to the tank. I wonder how many of the eight we found will survive.

Here is a link to eheim manuals. They are in PDF format. Eheim Manuals

The Eheim site shows the coarse filter towards the bottom of the cannister, with the finer filter towards the top.

Try this site: http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/quic...erence_list.php

I am thinking of purchasing a water pump to help in draining and filling my tanks. I prepare the water I use in 5G buckets outside the house about 40' from my tanks. I also dump the existing water in the same area. I am looking for a pump, hopefully a submersible pump that can handle a 8' head...

Have not bought it yet. Was thinking of a 50G 36x18x18, but I may go with a 75G 48x18x20.

I will be setting up a new 50G US tank this summer. I am going to go with Malawi Cichlads. I have a few questions: The references I have read to date say that overstocking works well with these fish, but I have not seen any examples of this. Typically, if these fish were going to average 5"...

The tank water is drawn thru the gravel by the powerhead. The gravel becomes the filter medium.

Why not use a HOB Power Filter, A lot less expensive than a canister unless you are getting a 50G+ tank.

If your lfs does not handle them, you should be able to obtain and fill a tank at your local welding supplies vendor.

I do not see the need for laterite with the eco-complete. I just read a article about betta's in Aquarium magazine. I do not think they recommend putting even female bettas together due to fighting and mutual hostility.

www.all-glass.com look at his site, they have dimensions and capacities for all standard US aquariums.

I think that you should charge postage and packing materials as appropriate. This minor cost will help in deterring those people that would take advantage of the opportunity. There should be a way to delete offers that are no longer valid, otherwise the list will become cumbersome. Sorting by...

I assume you have a needle valve. On my setup, I had problems getting a steady bubble count with the bubble counter installed. I removed it, added a check valve so water would not enter the system and set the count by observing bubbles coming out of the tube in water. I drilled a hole in my...

I used Maracyn on the BGA.

I have a 36 USG Tank (see details in profile) and had severe algae and BGA problems. I removed the infected plants except for an annubias nana that I treated with bleach diluted 20:1. I removed as much remaining algae & BGA as I could. I replanted with anacharis, bocaba, rotala and some crypts...

I too usually have readings for ammonia at the .25 range (AP Test Kit). There is usually some ammonia in the tank because the fish are constantly producing it. Also, When the reading is this low it is difficult to distinguish a reading between 0 and .5. My LFS has said that they never read 0 on...

I too usually have readings for ammonia at the .25 range (AP Test Kit). There is usually some ammonia in the tank because the fish are constantly producing it. Also, When the reading is this low it is difficult to distinguish a reading between 0 and .5. My LFS has said that they never read 0 on...

IF you not yet removed the existing wheel and it is not dried out, place the old wheel in your tank when you replace it. Also there will be bacteria on your filter pad if it has been in your filter for more than a few days. Do not replace the filter for a couple of weeks while your wheel gathers...

I would not bother to put this system on a timer, this is a automatic system after all. Most of your PH increase occurs during the day when the lights are on. Very little CO2 is injected at night. I would still monitor the Ph level with a test kit at least once a week or after water changes. It...

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My unit came with a cap on the end of the probe that you need to remove. The buffering solutions come in liquid filled plastic packs or bottles. If you dont have any solution to calibrate the unit, you can measure your tank PH with a kit and set the high end PH to this reading with the probe...

I have a 10G Tank With a piece of driftwood and a few Moss balls as decoration. The tank is cycled and Ammonia, Nitrites and Nitrates are OK. I have been adding Fancy Guppies gradually. After I had 5 in the tank, I added 3 more. Over the next 2 days 3 of the original guppies died. I added 3 more...

I have seen barley straw for sale in LFS's. It states that it interferes with algae in aquariums and ponds. Any truth to these statements?